Sunday, June 26, 2011

I don't know anyone with a July 4th birthday so I thought I'd take advantage and just make a boy bithday card with the stars and stripes. This cute little guy is called Patriotic Turtlefrom Doodle Pantry. This is a really neat set. You will love all the options! The layout for this card came from Card Patterns. At Birthday Sundaesthey wanted to see the stars and stripes with a birthday sentiment. Stamptacular Sunday challengeand Cards for Menalso wanted to see stars and stipes this week. At Crafty Pad they want to see bright and bold that is never a problem for me. At Send A Smile 4 Kidsthey are having a teddy bear or any other animal challenge. Finally over at the For Fun Challengethey wanted to see 2 ribbons, 2 colors, 1 image and 1 sentiment. Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a great week!

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Happy Saturday everyone! This is the hardest kind of card for me to make - CAS. I just hate them! I love how they look for everyone else but I just hate the ones I make. Just not my style. I decided to join in the Dutch Dareand Clear It Out Challengebecause that is what they both wanted to see. The layout is from Crazy 4 Challenge. At 2 Sisters they wanted to see a fairy. At All Sorts Challengethey wanted to see lemon and lime colors. At Sweet Stampin'they wanted to see something old and something new. The stamp is old he is Dude from Paper Makeup Stamps but the paper is new. At Crafts 4 Eternitythey are having a sporty theme. Finally over at Cooking it up with Katieshe is hosting a birthday, with yellow, and use any sketch challenge. Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you enjoy the weekend!

Friday, June 24, 2011

Happy Friday everyone!! Today I made a card with the adorable stamp set Mud Piggyfrom Doodle Pantry. This set was new last month but I hadn't gotten the opportunity to use it yet. What a totally adorable face! The little butterfly in front of her snout is a punch from Martha Stewart. They look like they want to meet each other. The layout for this card came from Digi Doodle Shop Challenge. At CCEE they wanted to see some pink.=) At Crafty Catzthey wanted to see us use a charm. Mine is the dragonfly hanging on the middle flower. All of these following challenges wanted to see some summer fun: Fab N Funky, Paper Variety, Papertake Weekly, Try it on Tuesday, and Stamptacular. Thanks for stopping by and hope you have a great weekend!

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Only at Doodle Pantry! =) This adorable little guy is one of Laurie's creations and always brings a smile to my face. The set is called Patriotic Sheep. The set comes with this image of the sheep holding the stars and the three stars seperately, it also comes with 7 sentiments. The layout for this card came from Cute Card Thursday. At Pals Paper Artsand Cards for Menthey both wanted to see stars. The color combo came from Play Date Cafeand Die Cut Dreams. At Paper Playthey wanted to see stars and stripes. Finally, over at Crafty Creationsthey wanted to see shine. The three stars on the left hand side of the card are covered with glitter. Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you have time for fun crafting! =)

Sunday, June 19, 2011

What an adorable image from Tellen's Place. The best part is that she is free. At the Tellen's Place challenge this week they are hosting an anything goes week with any of the images from Tellen's Place. So it works out perfect they are offering a free image. The layout for this round easel card is from Sweet Stop Challenge. At Birthday Sundaesthey wanted to see a shaped birthday card. At Paper Sundaesthey wanted to see an easel card. This was my first attempt at a round easel card. It was really easy give it a try someday. Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a crafty day!

Yeah, it's blog hop day for Clear Dollar Stamps! This month we are celebrating the girls. If you have hopped from Stacy's blogthen you are in the right spot. If not, you will want to hop back over to the Clearly iStampblog to start at the beginning to see all the fun creations. For my card this month I used the stamp set called Scripture Children. I just love the color combo pink and black for girls. The layout for this card came from Truely Scrumptiouschallenge. At Crafty 4 Eternitythey wanted to see "R" embellishments so I used ribbon and roses. Now to move on the hop you will need to head on over to Barb's blog. But, before you do, remember to leave a comment on my blog. We never know what blogs they will be choosing the winners from. Good luck and have a great time on the Clear Dollar Stamps Blog Hop!

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Isn't this just the sweetest face Panda you have ever seen? All the animals over at Doodle Pantry have the best expressions on their faces. They are all just so adorable. This little sweet guy is from a set called Plush Panda. This image comes with four different sentiments. This card is going to the Send A Smile 4 Kidsso I didn't use any sentiment. The layout for this card came from Sketch Saturday. At the Send A Smile 4 Kids challengethis week they wanted to see a Teddy Bear or any other animal. I just found this blog not too long ago and I have really enjoyed making cards for them. I am going to send off an envelope with cards this week. Maybe you could check them out and join in on their mission. At Crazy 4 Challengesthey wanted to see twine, floss, etc. I used Scrapper's Floss to tie my buttons. Wierd quirk about me - you will never see an untied button. =) Thanks so much for stopping by today and have a great weekend!

Friday, June 17, 2011

I everyone! Hope all is well. I had the chance to create another card today so I jumped right on it. I decided to combine several challenges and this is what I came up with. At CCEE they wanted to see a kite on our project. The kite is from Digi Doodle Shopit is part of a summer set. At the Digi Doodle challengethey wanted to see stitching and so did CRAFT. At Clear It Outthey wanted to see paper piecing. At Crafty Catzchallenge they wanted to see a fancy fold. I combined that with the challenge over at Paper Playtime. They wanted to see a Z fold. Below you can see the card open.

Finally over at Diva Coffeebreakthey wanted to see red, blue, and sand. Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

The card I have to show you today I am really excited about. Do you ever have a project you are working on that turns out better than what is in your head? Well, this card did for me. It is just a darling scene. I pick you to be my friend. How sweet is that. To make this card I used three stamp sets from Clear Dollar Stamps. The large boy bunny and sentiment came from one of the brand new sets called Bunny Kids. Now the wagon and puppies came from two different sets that are being retired, so if you want them you better act quickly! The wagon is from a set called Wagon Wishes. The puppies are from a set called Fresh From the Farm. The second set has different stamps you can put into the wagon. It really is fun! The sketch for this card came from Pals Paper Arts. At Dutch Darethey wanted to see a boy project and at Card Makin' Mamasthey wanted to see a card for a child. At Stampin' B'sthey wanted to see a border punch. At My Time to Craftthey wanted to see more than one image. Finally, over at Creative Inspirationsthey wanted to see blue, green, and one color. I picked brown. Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed seeing this card as much as I enjoyed making it. Have a wonderful weekend!!

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Yeah, It's digi release day! This monthClear Dollar Stampshas a lot of really fun digital releases you are going to love. The set I used for this card is called Vegetable Garden. Don't you just love fresh veggies from a homegrown garden? There is nothing in the world like it! With this set you receive 5 different veggies, 6 different sentiments and the stamp to give you credit for your project. We have three pepper plants right now growing in our garden. We have already taken peppers off of the plants. =) At For Fun Challengethey wanted to see a summer card. At Digital Tuesdaythey wanted to see a digital image and gigham something. At Try It On Tuesdaythey wanted to see a tag. Finally over at Dutch Darethey wanted to see 3 designer papers, 2 embellishments, and one image. My peppers are the same image the back one is just fipped. One of the fun things that you can do with digital images. Thanks so much for stopping by and hop on over to Clear Dollar Stamps to see all the digital sets being released today! Have a great day!!

It's a rainy, chilly day here in Iowa so it is a great day for crafting! =) The card I have to show you today is using an image from Doodle Pantry. The set is called Kitty Bouquet. The layout for this card came from a new sketch challenge I found called Sketches by Carly. She is a beautiful yound lady that has a fun outlook for layouts. At Send A Smile 4 Kidsthey are still doing their dog or cat challenge. The color combo came from both Creative Sketchesand Crafty 4 Eternity. At Totally Gorjussthey wanted to see flowers. Cute Card Thursdayis hosting a pearls and pins challenge. Finally, at Crafty Padthey wanted to see a "just because" card for someone. Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you enjoy your Sunday!

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Are you having a relaxing weekend? I hope you are enjoying. Today I have a card to show you with another image from Doodle Pantry. The set is called Lemon Ants. You just never know what kind of touble these cute little guys are going to get into. =) I thought the sentiment was perfect, we all need to have our friends lift us up at times. The layout for this card is from Sketch Saturday. At Stampin' For The Weekendtheir challenge is lemon & lime. At Stamp Something they wanted to see something punched. I used the new Spellbinders Grommet Tag for the sentiment. These are the other challenges I am entering this card into:Tuesday Throwdown- animalDigital Tuesday- outdoors2 Sisters- 1 image, 2 designer papers, 3 embellishmentsSweet Stampin- foodAud Sentiments- summertimePoodles Parlour- anything goes

Thanks so much for stopping by and remember to enjoy what is left of the weekend! =)

Friday, June 10, 2011

Now who doesn't think a ballerina Hippo is just the cutest thing ever? Doesn't this just make you smile?! It sure did me. The stamps over at Doodle Pantryalways do that to me. This adorable dancing hippo is from a stamp set called "Hippo-Ray" it was just released this month. I made her into a corner bookmarkfor the Crafty Catz challenge. The color combo came from Stamptacular Sunday. At My Time to Craftthey wanted to see wildlife - I will admit it isn't the normal wildlife image that comes to mind. At Crafty Padthey wanted to see stripes. Lili of the Valleyis hosting an anything goes week. Finally, over at CCEE they wanted to see a sport. I would count dancing as a sport. Thanks so much for stopping by and welcome to the weekend! =)

Thursday, June 9, 2011

A special Father's Day card for a special guy in my life. My Grandpa. He is in a nursing home now and loves getting cards from me. I know he will enjoy this. I used two different stamp sets for this card. The sentiment "Grandfather" came from a set called For Our Menthe car and the street signs came from a set called Cruisin' Classic. They are both from Clear Dollar Stamps. The sketch for this card came from Midnight Madness Challenge. At Try It On Tuesdaythey wanted to see wierd and wonderful. I used just a whole lot of silver doo dads to the card and am counting them all wierd and wonderful. All of these challenges wanted to see something special for a special man in our lives. Creative Inspirations, Fab N Funky, Sisterhood of Crafters, Paper Variety, CRAFT, and Paper Play. Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you are having a wierd but wonderful day. =)

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

When I saw the challenge over at Crafty CreationI knew I had to join in. They are hosting a song challenge. The song is "Over the Rainbow" from the Wizard Of Oz. My card has the bluebird on it - yes, the very bluebird from the song. =) He needed a little bath after flying over the rainbow. The sentiment reminded me of the four characters skipping down the yellow brick road whistling and singing. See I had fun with this card. This adorable bird is from the amazing Doodle Pantry. The set is called Bird Bath Joy.

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Doesn't the weekend just fly by. =) My last card for the weekend is using the new digital stamp set from Doodle Pantrycalled Beary Cute. He has such a sweet face. The sketch I used for this card came from the Sweet Sunday Challenge. At Birthday Sundaes they are having an anything goes week as long as it is birthday. At Sentimental Sundayschallenge they are having a song challenge. The song I am using is "Happy Birthday to You". At Card Cupidsthey wanted to see more than 3 layers. At Sweet Stampin'they wanted to see something playing in the summer sun. Finally, over at Crafty Catzthey wanted to see circles. Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you had a great weekend. =)

Friday, June 3, 2011

Yeah! It's a Blog Parade - how fun! Over at Doodle Pantry we are parading the new stamp sets. If you paraded from Kris's blogthan you are on the right parade route. If not you will want to start over at the Doodle Pantry blogso you don't miss out on anything. The set I am showing off is called Patriotic Sheep. I just love the sheep over at Doodle Pantry. You never know what they will be doing next. This little guy is celebrating July 4th and the freedom we share in the United States. Now remember there will be 5 different winners. All you have to do is comment on all the designers blogs. So you will want to make sure you visit everyone. Now to keep you going on the parade you will need to go to Lorie's blog. Have a great day everyone! I hope you enjoy the parade!

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Are you having a great day? I hope so! I really enjoyed making this refreshing card today. The adorable ornage and funny sentiment is from a digital stamp set from Clear Dollar Stamps. The set is called Sentimental Fruit. The layout for this card came from Stampin' Sister's in Christ. At Paper Varietythey wanted to see fruit and over at Paper Playthey wanted to see citrus. At My Time to Craftthey wanted to smile this week. I smiled when I read this sentiment. =) At Send A Smile 4 Kidsthey wanted to see sweet treats. Finally, over at Crafty Padthey wanted to see 3 designer papers (my orange are printed on DP), 2 different ribbons, and one flower. Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you smiled when you saw this card! Enjoy your day!

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